Senior Manager-Gender and Program Quality - CARE International in Timor-Leste - CITL

 

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        CARE International in Timor-Leste - CITL

 

Department/Project	Program
Position Title	Senior Manager-Gender and Program Quality
Supervisor	Assistant Country Director-Program
Position Grade	Grade 8 step 1
Salary	From  USD 2,010 Plus Benefit
Location of work	Dili
Position report to	Assistant Country Director-Program
Contract Period	2 Years
Applications required by	25th of January 2022
Application should include	CV and Application letter only
Application should be sent to	Teresa.Barros@careint.org

 

INTRODUCTION:

CARE is an international development and humanitarian aid organisation fighting global poverty, with a special focus on working with women and girls to bring lasting change to their communities. As a non-religious and non-political organisation, CARE works with communities to help overcome poverty by supporting development efforts and providing emergency assistance. We believe supporting women and girls is one of the most effective ways to create sustainable outcomes in poor communities.

CARE’s long term program will focus on women and girls in rural disadvantaged areas with four priority areas: SRM Health and Rights, Women’s Economic Empowerment, Women’s Voice and Education. 

 

Are you CARE’s new Senior Manager (Gender and Program Quality)?

• You are known for your ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines
• You are a strong team player
• You are experienced in leading and managing small teams
• You are results-orientated
• You have good communication skills and able to build good relationships internally and externally
• You are passionate about gender equality

If this sounds like you, we encourage you to read further and apply. 

 

To apply:

Submit a CV (no longer than 3 pages) and a maximum two page cover letter on why you’d like to work for CARE and how you meet the selection criteria and personal attributes. 

 

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The Senior Manager has the responsibility for the leadership and management of the Gender and Program Quality (GPQ) team.  GPQ provides strategic guidance to support existing projects and on the designing of new projects in line with CARE’s Long-Term Program strategy in Timor-Leste.  The team supports CARE’s humanitarian and long-term development work.

The GPQ team supports the ongoing capacity building of CARE staff in gender and women’s empowerment; enhances CARE’s capacity to conduct analyses and produce evidence to better understand underlying causes of poverty and marginalisation and the impact of CARE’s work. The team ensures gender and women’s empowerment are central to CARE’s program strategy and activities; promotes a learning culture to generate and share information to improve program quality. The team is responsible to ensure effective monitoring, evaluation, impact measurement and learning systems are implemented, and builds the quality, scope and effectiveness of CARE’s partnership portfolio with civil society, government, donors and peers.

The Senior Manager plays a leadership role to the GPQ team to ensure CARE’s projects are aligned with our core strategies and frameworks: Long-Term Program, Gender, Impact and Learning, Accountability, Partnership and Advocacy. 

The Senior Manager’s strong communication and coordination skills and ability to work in a team will ensure there is strong coordination between project teams and the GPQ team.

The position is based in Dili, with frequent travel to the field to monitor gender and program quality activities. 

 

Roles and Responsibilities

Strategy and leadership of gender and program quality functions

• Oversee the GPQ team to ensure strategic and technical advice is provided to project teams, to ensure projects are implemented effectively with demonstrated impact and learning. 
• Review and ensure CARE’s strategies and frameworks for gender, learning and impact, advocacy, partnerships, safeguarding and accountability are understood, implemented and monitored through clear work plans. 
• Provide six monthly updates and recommendations to CITL’s Senior Management and Program Management teams on progress against gender and program quality strategies and frameworks. 
• Ensure CITL has robust systems and procedures at a programmatic level, aligned with CARE International requirements.

Team Management

• Work collaboratively with the GPQ team to develop, implement and monitor the Gender and Program Quality work plan (annual, six monthly, quarterly and monthly).
• Promote an open, diverse, supportive and participative work environment. 
• Provide direction, guidance, assistance, on the job coaching and support to the GPQ team to enable them to carry out their responsibilities and ensure they receive adequate professional guidance and development opportunities. 
• Manage the GPQ team including conducting regular team and direct report meetings to discuss performance, monitor work plans, provide management updates, complete annual performance processes and address any concerns. 
• Oversee the GPQ team budget and look for cost efficiencies. 
• Work with GPQ team and other teams, to support effective ongoing capacity building of staff and partners in gender, advocacy, safeguarding, accountability, learning and impact and partnerships. 

Networking and coordination

• Actively network, build relationships, and strengthen reputation and positioning of CARE with Government agencies and other development partners through regular meetings and other engagement activities.
• Encourage a collaborative and partnership approach between the GPQ team, project teams and support units. 
• Promote a learning culture between GPQ and project teams. 
• Quality control of CITL’s annual reporting for CARE International. 

Advocacy

• With GPQ team and Communications Specialist, lead CARE’s gender in advocacy work.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Tertiary qualifications in social science or similar discipline
• Demonstrated experience in managing and leading small teams within an INGO
• Demonstrated proactive, flexible approach and ability to manage competing priorities and to organise and manage workload to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated leadership and the ability to respond effectively to challenges, to work effectively in a small, diverse and busy team environment with minimal supervision
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in influencing and advocacy
• Strong written and oral skills in Tetum and English

Desirable:

• Demonstrated technical experience in one of more of the following:  partnerships, monitoring and evaluation, gender, safeguarding and accountability.
• Experience and knowledge in project cycle management
• Experience in working with and strengthening systems and processes

Personal attributes

• Results-orientated
• Shows initiative
• Flexibility
• Ability to work under pressure
• Team player
• Ability to multitask
• Demonstrates personal commitment to continuing professional development
• Strong commitment to gender equality and inclusion
• Demonstrated ability to provide mentoring and coaching
  

 

In return of your commitment you will benefit from ongoing professional development fostered within an innovative and forward thinking environment, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

 

To apply to this position, please email or submit your application letter and Curriculum Vitae with three references (Please DO NOT attached the other documents) to teresa.barros@careint.org OR to HR Unit, CARE International Timor-Leste, Bairo Pitte, Dili, OR by email before or by date deadline on 25^th  of January 2022. Only successful candidates will be contacted for the interview.

 

CARE is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workplace. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

CARE International Timor-Leste is committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas we work. CARE International Timor-Leste reserves the right to conduct screening procedures to ensure a child-safe environment.